Coal is the traditional fuel of power plant&period; There is abundant storage of coal over the world&comma; and developing cost is quite low&period; With the characteristic of higher heating value and stable combustion&comma; coal is the main fuel for power plant&period; Coal fired power plants&comma; till now&comma; are still the major electricity source for most of countries in the world&comma; playing an important role in national economy and social production of each country&period;

According to the different coal ranks and other factors&comma; coal can be divided into many types&period; The following data shall be evaluated for the coal used in thermal power plant&comma; and these data have a significant impact on entire power plant system configuration and efficiency&comma; etc&period;